Folding extension-bed.



E. R. NEUKIRCH.

FOLDING EXTENSION BED.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 4, 1911.

1,023,328. v Patented Apr. 16, 1912.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

EMMY ROSE NEUKIRCI-I, OF CLAREMON'I, NEAR CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA.

FOLDING EXTENSION-BED.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed April 4, 1911. Serial No. 618,980.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, EMMY Rosa NEU- KIRCH, a subject of the King ofDenmark, residing at Newry Road, Claremont, near Cape Town, Province ofthe Cape of Good Hope, Union of South Africa, have invented new anduseful Improvements in Folding Extension-Beds, of which the following isa specification.

This invention relates to sleeping beds,

cots or the like, more especially those used for children, and isconstructed with the object of dispensing with the spring, mattress,undersheet, oilcloth and flannel usually connected with childrens bedsor cots, thus affording facilities for keeping the beds clean and dryand making a complete and thorough disinfection possible. The beds aretherefore of a highly hygienic nature, moreover being collapsible theyare therefore portable.

Now in order to more fully describe my invention reference is made tothe accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is a side elevation of abed or a cot. Fig. 2 is a plan, and Fig. 3 is a plan of the bed foldedup.

The four corners of the bed comprise two pillars a, b, 0, d, e, f, g, h,joined together with hinges i, Z, m, n. The hinges of each two diagonalcorners are arranged on the outside 2' and Z and inside m and n of thepillars a, b, e, f and 0, cl, 9, h, respectively, an arrangement whichpermits the folding of the bed. Each end of the bed consist-s of narrowlaths 0 and 0 secured at convenient intervals to the inside cornerpillars a, 0, e and g. The sides of the bed also consist of laths r, r,s and s secured at intervals to the outer face of the corner pillars b,d, f and 72.. These side laths only extend slightly more than half thelength of the bed and are secured to subsidiary pillars t, a, 'w and wlocated midway between thev corner pillars on each side. The laths r and1" secured to the left hand corner pil-' lars b and it are secured tothe subsidiary pillars u and a2 nearest to the right hand corner pillarsd and f and the laths s and s secured to the subsidiary pillars 2i and win such a manner that the side laths s and 8 attached to the right handcorner pillars are capable of sliding between the laths 1" and 1"attached to the left hand corner pillars, or vice versa as may bedesired, when the ends of the bed are pressed inward or outward. Thisarrangement permits of the bed being extended or otherwise at will.

eyelets a and b or other convenient and suitable means.

Through each outer corner pillar b, d, f and h a hole is providedthrough which two rollers 0" and d pass. These rollers extend slightlybeyond the ends of the bed. At one end of the bed a peg e and f isplaced through each roller to keep them in position. At the other end ofthe bed and passing through a hole provided near the end. of each rolleris a smaller roller 9 which keeps the larger rollers c and cl frompassing through the holes in the corner pillars and also prevents themfrom turning.

A piece of mattress ticking or other suitable flexible material h ofsuitable length and width is sewn together laterally in the manner of aroller towel. It is drawn over the rollers c and d after they have beenpushed through the holes in one end of the bed, the rollers are thenplaced through the holes in the other end of the bed and the pegs e andf and small roller 9 are placed in their respective positions.

It is obvious that the rollers o and d may be provided on one end with aknob which will dispense with the necessity for pegs e and f and it isalso obvious that the rollers and ticking may be made to fit in the bedframe crosswise instead of lengthwise.

It will be observed that the positions of the ticking can be changedfrom time to time as occasion arises by simply removing the small endroller 9 and rotating the rollers 0 and 0? one way or the other as theticking rotates with the rollers. This is especially convenient forchildrens cots, where the ticking is being continually dampened, as adry surface can always be obtained. The ticking can be easily removedaltogether and washed, another one being substituted in the meantime. Ifthe climate is cold a cotton sack, bag or case, similar to a pillowcase, stuffed with chalf sawdust or the like convenient stufiing can beinserted between the ticking. The contents of the case can be destroyedwhen so desired and the case can be washed and used again.

In order to fold up the bed the ticking h is removed from the roller 0or d, said roller being subsequently replaced in its former position-thesmall end roller 9 having been first removed. The staples a and b on thesubsidiary pillars t, u, w, a? must be unfastened and the ends of thebed pressed together. This will shorten the bed and by pressing thesides together the bed becomes quite flat. To keep the bed in thisposition the small end roller 9 should be placed through the holes 6 andm provided near the tops of the tWo inner diagonal pillars a and 6. Thisserves as a handle by which the bed can be carried.

I do not bind myself to use laths for the ends and sides of the bed, asit will be readily understood that cane or such like material can beused With the same eifect.

Claims:

1. A bed comprising in combination, four corner posts, the oppositepairs of Which are provided with apertures in alinement With each other,oppositely disposed side structures secured to said posts, complementalside structures pivoted to said posts Whereby the said side structuresmay be folded with respect to said first mentioned side structure, a rodfor each of said pairs of corner posts and adapted to extend through thesaid apertures therein, and a member adapted to be rigidly heldcross-Wise by said rods to retain said side structures in asubstantially rectangular form. V

2. In a bed provided With sides forming substantially a rectangularform, of means pivoting said sides at the corners thereof whereby thesame may be folded, and means retaining said bed in a substantiallyrectangular form, said means including rods carried by two of theparallel sides thereof, and a member adapted to be rigidly held cross-Wise by said rods.

EMMY ROSE NEUKIRCH. Witnesses:

F. J. Mom), 0. P, FREUND.

Copies oi this patent may be obtained. for five cents each, byaddressing the Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, D. C.

